The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-12-17
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

"A Mountain RINK, comedy, VIII De
produced at Odd Fellows Hall tonight
Saturday by talented company.
Railing has almost become mania in
Westminster. At every turn, almost, people
are asked to take chance in some rattle.
Rev. Father Gloyd was visited by dona-
ton party on Thursday night, and his larder
is now filed with good things for the winter.
A slight change in the running of trains on
the Western Maryland Railroad has been
made. The new time table will be found on
the fourth page.
On the first page will be found choice poetry,
good story and instructive miscellany. Tea
cheers should read "a Teachers Dream" on
the fourth page.
Dr. Jos. r. Herring will shortly remove his
office from the West End to the Mitten
property, East End, nearly opposite the
Union National Bank.
In the damage suit of DIR. J. E. Mathews
against the County Commissioners of Carroll
county, half the costs and damages are to be
paid by Howard county.
Read the ADVERTISEMENTS, also the Bush
NESS Locals in the present issue of the AD-
vocATE. Our advertisers have splendid lot
of goods for the Holidays which are very at
tractive.
A correspondent at Sandyville SANDY
Mount says that j. Hoff is saving timber for
several buildings, which will be put up this
winter. John T. Zilc & Son will do the car
penter work.
The Maryland State Grange met in Balti-
more this week. The attendance was larger
than usual. Mr.. Thomas i. Shepherd, of
Uniontown, was elected member of the
executive committee.
Judges Frizell, Myerly and Smith, of the
nrr,bopci Court rattre1 ahnut nom nSt MOu-
day, and were succeeded by Judges Hoffack-
er, Summers and White, elected at the late
election. Judge Hoffacker is chief judge.
revival service of much interest is in
progress at the Church of God, Uniontown,
Rev. G. w. Seilhamer, pastor. The church
is filled nightly. A number of persons have
professed conversion and many more are at
the altar.
Harry Lampert and Leonard Kress on
Thursday of last week shot Il black eagle, on
the farm of Thomas Bond, near Dennings.
1t measured feet and 10 inches from tip to
tip. The eagle is alive with one eye out, and
fought hard.
1t was Samuel Miller who hauled q pur-
ches of stone with two horses, instead of
Thomas Bankard, as was enormously report
ed to us last week. The load was consider
ably more in proportion than hauled by the
six-horse teams.
Isaac D. w. Stonesifer of the Montour
House, Westminster, has bought the Frank
lin House, Manchester, and FIVE acres of
ground from Warren Hafer, of Abbottstown,
Pa, for 81 800. Mr.. Stonesifer will move
the LIST of April, unless he can sell out before
that time.
The Western Maryland railroad, beginning
on December 23d and disseminating on the
18th, and again from the Both until January
I'd, will sell excursion tickets over its lines at
the rate of two cents mile. Tickets will be
good on regular trains. and to return until
January 3D.
At the close of business on December eth,
the banks of Westminster had on deposit
$685., 270.SS, divided as follows: Union
National Sl33, 609.70; First National, Sl42,
1869; Farmers & Mechanics, SIG, 02l. so.
The deposits are about 100000 less than
usual. The deposits in the First National
Bank at New Windsor were $40, $3.50.
Mr. James NJ Shellman brought to the
ADVOCATE Office few days ago continental
note for four dollars, bearing date of January,
1879. Also ten dollar note of the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio Canal Company, for ten dol
lars, bearing date September 8, 1910, payable
nine months after date; and also ten cent
note, issued by the City of Wilmington, Del
aware, in 1862.
The Schlosser Tannery, on the Western
Maryland Railroad, about two and a half
miles below Westminster, is now turning out
about 900 sides a week, and employs from
thirty five to forty hands. The tannery con-
sumes eleven tons of bark week, and has
about 1000 tons stored away under sheds.
The supply, however, is still being increased,
bark being purchased constantly.
Elder Amos Caylor, of this city, pastor of
the German Baptist Church here and a
prominent preacher in that denomination,
was taken to Spring Grove Asylum on Tues
day afternoon. His mind, it is said, has been
affected for some weeks. About FIVE or six
weeks ago he took part in interesting services
of his church in Baltimore, and on last Sun
day preached one of his best sermons.
A donation party visited the Church of God
parsonage in Uniontowu on Wednesday after
noon of last week. and gave the pastor, Rev.
q. W. Seilhamer, substantial evidences of
their esteem. The party was composed OF
members of the several churches in Mr..
Seihamer's charge, and the donations includ-
ed flour, meat, hams, sausage, lard, groceries,
dry goods, live poultry, &C., in value about
$75.
Mr.. James E. Smith, of this city, had a rib
broken aud was otherwise severely injured by
the kick of horse on Tuesday afternoon.
With hiS)little child in his arms he was look
ing about his livery and sales stable. He put
his hand on the rump of one Of the horses,
when the animal kicked, striking him in the
left side, with the result above mentioned.
Drs. Billingslea and Herring rendered medical
aid.
There was a FIRE about six o'clock last
Saturday evening AT the house of DIR. X. Is.
Normeut at HampdeB, Baltimore county.
The fire started in the Doctors Office. Neigh
LII 1a1 mi
the fire, after damage of about sl5. Thos
Cassidy one of the neighbors, had his hand:
and arms very severely burned and wal
otherwise injured. He was carried into Ship
iey's drug store and attended. DIR. Normen
formerly lived in Westminster.
Messrs l. A. Miller, Stewart Roberts
Theodore Englar and Samuel Roop returned
last Friday night from a ten days cunning
trip to Northumberland county, Virginia
where they were the guests of Z. s. Hitter
brick, formerly of this county, who has fine
farm between the Great Wicomico and Rap
pahaunock rivers. The gunners bagged ovel
100 partridges, between 80 and 40 ducks anC
5 wild geese. Messrs. Samuel Martin ant
Brown, of Taneytown district, were
also there. on cunning visit.
From Mr. Chas. Busey. agsRt at Westmin
ster of the Maryland Life Insurance Compa
ny, of Baltimore, we have received a band
some Almanac for The year 1888. 1T contains
of course. an advertisement of this reliable
company, but il; addition is grandly illustrat
ed and contains much valuable information oil
a variety of subjects, besides containing I
regular calendar by months. From Mr.. Jas
i. Shriver. Westminster, the local agent, We
have received very pretty and useful calen
dar, issued by the Continental Insurance.
Company, one of the best
Tho Eastou Md IedJer nf Thursday
says:-.The Shannahan & Wrighison Com
pany have made arrangements to go into thu
fruit and vegetable canning business at Eastoi
next year on large scale. The precise loea
ton of their factory is not yet determined, bu
by the first of January they will be ready t
contract with farmers for tomatoes and othe
products. They have engaged the services o
Mr.. X. Lyon Shriver a practical packer Q
Westminster as superintendent. Mr.. Strive
will remove to Easton the first of January
and the factory will be built under his super
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